MSNBC announces major lineup overhaul, new Washington bureau as Joy Reid exits company
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MSNBC on Monday announced a major overhaul to its primetime lineup that will go into effect in April — and see Joy Reid part ways with the network — even as it shared it will establish its own Washington bureau.
MSNBC on Monday announced a major overhaul to its primetime lineup that will go into effect in April even as it shared that Joy Reid will part ways with the network. The overhaul comes as the progressive news network looks to maintain a jump in viewership in the first few weeks of the Trump administration. As part of a sweeping effort to consolidate production operations and add big names to woo audiences, the network is making major changes to its weekday and weekend lineups and canceling two Miami-based shows as it ends broadcast operations in the city and expands in others. The shakeup follows reports on Sunday that the network would cancel “The ReidOut,” which Reid has hosted since 2020. “We now have one of the most engaged audiences in all of television and are seeing rapid growth across digital, audio, and more,” Rebecca Kutler, MSNBC’s newly minted president, said in a memo obtained by CNN. “In the years ahead, we must continue to show up for our audiences in this critical moment while simultaneously best positioning ourselves for the future.” Under the changes, Jen Psaki will anchor the network’s primetime 9 p.m. hour Tuesday through Friday. “Inside with Jen Psaki” currently airs Mondays at 8 p.m. and has expanded the network’s Monday 8 p.m. audience since she began her weeknight hosting duties in late September. Rachel Maddow will also revert to hosting the 9 p.m. slot once a week, Kutler announced in the memo. Maddow’s show only aired on Mondays prior to Trump’s return to the Oval Office but was expanded to include Tuesday through Friday in January for the first 100 days of Trump’s administration to buoy ratings.
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